GRE Word List

ROUSING

giving rise to excitement : stirring

The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.

Random words

WordMeaning
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
gallowsa frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged
annexto attach as a quality, consequence, or condition
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
imprecationcurse
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition